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ABOUT MARK HILL :

Mark is an author, publisher, TV presenter, and the leading specialist dealer in postwar Czechoslovakian glass. He has been an expert on the BBC Antiques Roadshow since 2007, and co-presented four primetime TV shows on antiques, collecting and interiors for BBC2, including two series of Collectaholics. Mark lectures widely and is an Arts Society (NADFAS) accredited lecturer, a member of The British Antiques Dealers’ Association, and a Freeman of the City of London.

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Scary sculpture? Actually, Arctic art! Read my new

Scary sculpture? Actually, Arctic art! Read my new blog post about a strange sculpture by important Inuit artist John Kavik. Link in bio.

Really excited about this! Tune in to hear Margare

Really excited about this! Tune in to hear Margaret and I cross the Atlantic to share our experiences, stories, tips - and laughs too! See you there!

An unusual yet typical, early piece of pioneering

An unusual yet typical, early piece of pioneering glass artist Sam Herman’s studio glass just sold at auction for £2,020 including premium! My prediction that Sam’s star will rapidly rise further is becoming true, prices at this level are no longer unusual. But I still think it has much further to rise...get in soon...

I’m going ‘In The Spotlight’! See you just a

I’m going ‘In The Spotlight’! See you just after lunch on Tuesday at 2pm GMT - join us!

Pictures I pass on our stairs...I got these two sm

Pictures I pass on our stairs...I got these two small unsigned oil paintings of the backs of terraced houses as part payment for a job I did a while back. At the time, I liked the choice of the backs of houses and that there are no people in them - both are fairly unusual for town or city scenes. Now, deserted villages, towns and cities are the way things are. Looking forward to a return to these painted scenes looking unusual to my eye and feeling unusual to my mind. Nearly there - hopefully. 😊

My collection is a bit of a patchwork, and one pie

My collection is a bit of a patchwork, and one piece is exactly that - a patchwork. “Lunar-Ticks’ Picnic” was made in 1965 by an 82 year old called Miss Elizabeth Allen, whose work was once praised by Patrick Heron and exhibited alongside paintings by Alfred Wallis. Read the fascinating story of a lost textile artist on my blog. Link in bio.

1980s Aztec woe!! Found lurking at the bottom of a

1980s Aztec woe!! Found lurking at the bottom of a stock box. A 1980s Reducta Aztec-inspired wall mask, with copper, gold and silver glazes. Super, super fragile and super, super rare. I know the Lindsey B style examples, but I’d never seen this design before I bought it years ago. And I’ve not seen another since...

First dose. So grateful. The development and roll-

First dose. So grateful. The development and roll-out are both truly awesome achievements. Thank you to everyone involved. It almost brought a tear to my eye. The light at the end of the tunnel draws closer.

Hunched over my laptop! But hunched more than most

Hunched over my laptop! But hunched more than most. The Georgian dining chair I use as my office chair was in serious need of reupholstery - and reupholstery that considered my body and the chair’s use today. But how can comfort and correctness be balanced? @antoniaclaregrant.frsa had the answer! Add a perfectly plump removeable cushion. Full story on my blog, link in bio...

My mother always loved fresh flowers. So I have th

My mother always loved fresh flowers. So I have them in our home all the time. This is £5 worth from a supermarket. She’d have been slightly horrified by the source, but it’s £5 of joy and love. And smiles when remembering. Also...guess the vases!! 😊

BIG IN JAPAN! I’m excited to announce my first e

BIG IN JAPAN! I’m excited to announce my first ever international co-edition. @kiisworks partnered with me to produce a Japanese language edition of my bestselling book Fat Lava. Translated perfectly by the delightful Hattori Keiko, and colour proofed and printed by @asahiseihan, each copy is individually numbered. The book was launched at an exhibition in the prestigious book store Umeda Tsutaya in Osaka. GO GO Fat Lava Japan!

I love the @leakestreetarches. Deserted as they ar

I love the @leakestreetarches. Deserted as they are amidst lockdown, the art remains plentiful. In a world that is largely stuck and static, I love seeing the changes in zingy colour, variety, skill and emotions on my way to the supermarket every few days.

It’s amazing what you find when mudlarking on th

It’s amazing what you find when mudlarking on the Thames’ riverbed. A leprechaun’s antique prosthetic leg, a miniature dragon’s egg (fossilised), a meteorite, and a caveman’s architectural model of a home. Remarkable!

Good things come in pairs. Eventually. Seven years

Good things come in pairs. Eventually. Seven years ago I bought one of these complexly made Victorian cased, hot-worked, gilded and enamelled glass candlesticks for £3. Last week, a matching one popped up on eBay for a bit more. Good things also come to those who wait!

LOVING the new series of ‘Blown Away’ on @netf

LOVING the new series of ‘Blown Away’ on @netflix and @netflixuk right now. It’s Bake Off at 2,000° with loads of art, thought, skill, love - and smashing shock - thrown in. If you’ve ever bought a bit of glass, watch it! Totally loving @ewalkerglassart creations and rooting for him to win!

Frilly, enamelled, striped, whatever. One weakness

Frilly, enamelled, striped, whatever. One weakness of mine is Victorian glass. I just can’t resist it, even though everyone tells me that it’s hideous and out of fashion. All that work a century or so ago, for often only a few pounds today...curious, colourful, often complex, and sometimes somewhat camp. I love it!

Squiggles, swirls and sqwirls. I bought this from

Squiggles, swirls and sqwirls. I bought this from a Palm Springs estate sale about ten years ago. Because I liked it! I know nothing about it, but I don’t care. Enjoyed every day I pass it on the stairs on my way to bed.

Fake Tiffany glass? Or real? With a base engraved

Fake Tiffany glass? Or real? With a base engraved L.C.T., the marks indicate that it’s right. But also consider the form, the iridescence, and a strange patch of wear on the base. Would you know? The answer and the full story are on my latest blog post. #linkinbio

Elegant, attenuated and sublime. A large sculptura

Elegant, attenuated and sublime. A large sculptural vessel by Spanish contemporary studio ceramicist Joan Carrillo (b.1948). The contrast of the vibrantly-coloured yet subtly-lustred glazes against fine matte surfaces is divine. He is inspired by ancient Persian ceramics and his metallic lustres are built up over three different firings. And that form...! The more you look, the more there is to see...

Twins Seven-Seven was “a prominent artist as wel

Twins Seven-Seven was “a prominent artist as well as a bandleader, teacher, dancer, actor and spokesman for Yoruba culture. His artistic works reflect a personal cosmology, drawn from Yoruba myths and stories. Twins’ highly individual technique is the physical manifestation of a universe of potent forces in a state of constant transformation. The images themselves are wonderfully complex; forms collide with colors to reveal a mythopoetic world that demonstrates his unique imaginative power.” The Philadelphia Museum of Art. New blog about an amazing, intricate and fantastical 1960s African etching on my site now - link in bio.

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